After Backlash, Govt Takes a U-Turn on Islamic Content in Curriculum
The government of Punjab has withdrawn a notification for the omittance of Islamic content except for Islamic Studies from the curriculum.
The resolution to withdraw the decision was taken by the concerned department based on the directives of Governor Punjab, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. The development was made in consideration of the public uproar against the recommendation by the Minority Commission to omit Islamic content from general subjects and to include it in Islamiyat only.
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The Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Ch. Parvez Elahi, and the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, raised this issue and conveyed the public concern to the Governor, following which the original decision was withdrawn. They also expressed their gratitude to him for the retraction of the notification.
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April 12, 2021
LAHORE: The clerics said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance for considering obscenity and nudity as basic reason of sexual violence is correct and based on facts. Addressing a press conference Sunday, following the meeting of all schools of thought at Muthahida Ulema Board, Pakistan Ulema Council chairman and PM’s special aide on religious harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance against obscenity was misinterpreted. Obscenity and nudity is one of the basic reasons behind the rising incidents of sexual violence, he said. Unicef and several European and American investigation agencies have also pointed out this but unfortunately a certain section of women and men have launched a campaign against the stance of the prime minister and misinterpreted his stance.
‘Govt will give gift of one Eid and same day Ramazan’
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April 12, 2021
LAHORE: The clerics said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance for considering obscenity and nudity as basic reason of sexual violence is correct and based on facts.
Addressing a press conference Sunday, following the meeting of all schools of thought at Muthahida Ulema Board, Pakistan Ulema Council chairman and PM’s special aide on religious harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance against obscenity was misinterpreted. Obscenity and nudity is one of the basic reasons behind the rising incidents of sexual violence, he said. Unicef and several European and American investigation agencies have also pointed out this but unfortunately a certain section of women and men have launched a campaign against the stance of the prime minister and misinterpreted his stance.
Islamic scholars support PM’s stance on obscenity
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April 9, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Leadership of different religious schools of thought has announced to support and endorse the stance of Prime Minister Imran Khan that obscenity and nudity played key role behind instances of molestation and abuse of boys and girls. Religious leadership in their stance stated that the issue pointed out by Prime Minister Imran khan is very clear and explicit that there is no doubt that the way things are shown and displayed that promote obscenity and nudity are also the basic cause of abuse and molestation of boys and girls.
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April 5, 2021
LAHORE: With blessings of Allah Almighty, Ramazan and Eid moon will be one in the country and in this regard, meeting of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Peshawar will prove to be a positive step in the right direction, said Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Special Aide to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi.
Following the meeting with Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Tahir Ashrafi said that they want to unite the nation, and every decision will be decided in the light of Quran and Sunnah with assistance of scientific knowledge and testimony. He said that new Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will, with God willing, establish new traditions. Ashrafi said that the priorities of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee are clear and as per the instructions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, consensus on Ramazan and Eid moon was the first and foremost priority.